Sam thompson’s match ball mission for soccer aid

Ball geeks rejoice – there’s a brand-new top-flight spherical to enjoy this term. Puma have replaced Nike as the Premier League’s official supplier, bringing the American manufacturer’s 25-year tenure

Sport editor Michael Potts on the best of the week’s action on TV and radio

Rarely have two points been such cause for celebration. Come the end of the 2015-16 Premier League campaign, that was all that would separate Sam Allardyce’s Sunderland, in 17th, from relegated rivals

Manchester City may have been short-priced odds to win a fifth straight Premier League title last season, but the signs of a fall were there if you knew where to look. That’s according to ex-City wing

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“Wrexham’s ambition is admirable – it has been inspiring because of what they have achieved and what they still think they’re capable of achieving. Now they are up against teams with aspirations to ge